New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-19
MuE CANADIAN CONSPIRACY
,s,orvr cLEyELANDs PART IN IT.


INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES BETRAYED
p,.IN STATEMENT OF LAW AND FACI'
- EDITOR OF The Tribune.
10 " ,r,o .anctity OF the domestic commerce OF tho
DIN s,a.os was creed professor with religious
bv all our parties and All our s'a'esme" from
Ito, ~ the Republic down into the year lsI'
the t""'' tho phenomena OF history that out of any
sibed skill In the use of Influences degrading
ees.0 ,onor and Intelligence of men, and In the sKiu
10 tho chamnagne and other allurements. IL was
cn' car Great Britain, IN the very Capital or our
Po'' 10 effect the one Tiled Treaty of Washington
for British vessels the enormous privilege of
Icing our domesu' commerce.
the thirtieth article OF this evil treaty which
% the subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty the right
rrr In British vessels. without the payment OF any
'. .,ot.vcr goods wares and meroha udise from
49,. within the United states. Cd the St Lawrence
,r the Great Lakes and the rivers connecting them.
port within the territory OF the United States
- the ST. Lawrence. the Great Lakes and their
rc,ng rivers provided that portion OF such trans
,.ron was made through Canada The date OF this
;onv on our part was May g. 1871. But five years
.,o,s this. on the 2sth OF July. 1864. seemingly
,rnortant Act Of Congress was accomplished which
orr,tted the products manufactures OF the United
with the consent OF the proper authorities OF the
r,,.h Provinces the Republic of Mexico to he trans
,d free OF duty from port I'm the United states to
another therein the territory of the British Prov
inc. or OF Mexico such routes AMI under such
AMI regulations the Secretary of the Treasury
may prescribe THIS Act was passed. in the interest OF
our own countrymeu. and not OF foreigners; but the
nripcpie OF the law which violated the integrity Of
domestic trade. regarded by Congress with such
aversion and suspicion that the Act made termn
able a will Its existence left to the discretion OF
our Secretary OF the Treasury. He empowered to
refuse at any moment to prescribe regulations and
dous under which refusal the statute would fall and
commerce under 1t perish seemingly small and harm
les. statute But there large seed in 1.-THE seed
OF the nishment that always follows the violation Of
the principles of international economy.
SECRETARY MAN>INGs ORDER.
The grievances OF fishermen under the Flsherles
articles OF the Treaty of Washington and the aggressive
nsoence OF the Canadian Government in enforcing its
swless Interpretation OF the Dominions fishery rights
finally out the patience OF our people and their
Congress. That body adopted Joint resolution. APP
proved March g. 1898 giving notice to Great Britain
of termination of the fishery articles of the treaty.
and also OF Article So which permitted British vessels
10 share the co nmerce OF our merchant marine above
stated The third section of this Joint resolution pro-
vided: That on and after the expiration OF the two
yesrs required by said treaty zach and every OF
said articles shan deemed and hold to have expired
and he OF and effect an that every depart
ment of the Government OF tie United States shall exc
cute the OF the United States in the premises in the
eame manner aud to toe same effect il said articles
had never been In force" The abrogaton Of the
threth article OF the treaty having taken effect on the
fret day OF July 1885, 1t not lawful after that date
for British vessels participate in the commerce OF tho
United states, nor for any British transportation
corporation goods. wares merchandise from
one port place United states another thercn
through Dominion OF Canada except on the payment
Of duties.
Article 80 OF the Treaty of Washington was abrogated
on July /. The next day. on July 2. Daniel Manning,
Secretary Of the Treasury issued the following order
Tpv. fNppA
" AsHISGToS D. C., July 2. 1881
having ben sys1 Sy the Of the rTi
to 26 aud Art Gle the Tre Of a,hng,"n
tom: Rsgna Of 1874 which ,aeaeal WIN Article -
Article 30 OF sad treaty Will cease to be IN force from and
spmsn:s merchandise from place
Of he United states t. another Nv route
cansds and part great the cenqect
r.. nired saI-s gu the Cnaaaa frazier t trans.
ehpment % railway cars AMI from ons on ihs Csns an
:. the rdssr hs nd III 70
in al rsspeS' as ordinary e OLSsn
The moment the Treaty Of Washington. the supreme
law Of the land, was ratified. It's thirteth article
absorbed the inferior statute concerning the subject OF
that article The aDrogaton o: the treaty carried with
st. should carried with IT, far as admnstra-
tive officers of the Government we're concerned. the
abrogation OF the statute But II life left in tho
Manning's executive order OF July above quoted
It's true that moved by influences and to accomplish
objects not clearly apparent in the absence OF oici
data Mr. Secretary Manning at later date revoked the
circular order above quoted; bit not. we may feel
assured the bchoof OF foreign interests exclusively
and least OF all With any consciousness that his Official
conduct is regard could in wise warrant an eH-
ecutiye By his in Office calculated to In
1lict prodgious injury upon his country.
STATUS OF TIE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad ia political institution.
and not a highway OF commerce. 1t was built 10 hold
together the Can dan Provinces lying on orr northern
boundary, as a British military and political outpost
within which great OF population aui LOYALTY
could be kept ready Tor military in trouble between
the United States and Great Britain. Canada has not
got any transoonnental commerce The line or this
political railroad is bowling wilderness Its stfctly
Canadian traffic sufficient pay the cost OF run
ming its trains As II Is literally the Canadian Dominion
Oh wheels the mercless completeness OF It's monopoly
can be imagined No railroad can be built To 1t or near
It rom ocean to No road can be built on Can
sdian soil south ward 10 the United States, nor within
Ten miles Of the boundary without the permission OF this
Dominion wheels. 1t can charge shippers and tray
ellers what it peases II has been subsidized with
money land and exclusive privileges public work
earth ever subsidized. The principal CANADIAN
Government officials principal promoters and
owners OF the enterprise. What they voted from the
public treasury in aid OF II was votci by short circuit
into their pockets and their voting has been I'M
woared and unsparng. This dcvilhsh OF political
railroad has fastened i;s suckers on everything IN Can
ada 1t has sucked Dominion treasury empty. and
through ownership OF the perpetualy corrupt Para
ent at Ottawa and uent power TO create public
debt and Impose twill Inevitably bury the Domin-
ion under a bankruptcy from which population only
can dig her Her debt Is already $22s.5OOoOo and
che burden OF 1t on her population is 500 per head
THE r. -IDENr's DESIGN CAHkItD OUT.
In the Fishery dispute Daniel Mannng's patriotism
and courage his face flint against the aggressiohs
Of the Canadian Government. cpoly planned TO htsteu
Che accomplis lment OF a mOnstrOus scheme 10 which
that dispute was but a cloak In evil hour for our
country this po wertul statesman was stricken down
with disabling Illness. and compelled to surrender his
charge OF the Treasury Department President CieVe
land took goon care put tho important vacant